China-India foreign ministers' meeting achieves 10 outcomes

NEW DELHI -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, held talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar here on Monday.

The two sides had positive, constructive, and forward-looking discussions on bilateral, regional, and international issues of common interest, and agreed on the following understandings and outcomes.

First, both sides emphasized that the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries plays a crucial and irreplaceable role in the development of China-India relations. They agreed that a stable, cooperative, and forward-looking bilateral relationship is in their mutual interest to realize their development potential fully. They further agreed that both sides should earnestly implement the important common understandings reached between the two leaders and promote the sustained, sound and steady development of China-India relations.

Second, the Chinese side welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attendance at the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China. The Indian side reaffirmed its full support to the Chinese SCO presidency, and looked forward to a successful SCO summit with fruitful outcomes.

Third, both sides agreed to support each other in hosting successful diplomatic events. The Chinese side will support India in hosting the 2026 BRICS summit. The Indian side will support China in hosting the 2027 BRICS summit.

Fourth, both sides agreed to explore the resumption of various intergovernmental bilateral dialogue and exchange mechanisms to strengthen cooperation, address each other's concerns, and properly manage differences, including holding the Third Meeting of the China-India High-level Mechanism on People-to-People Exchanges in India in 2026.

Fifth, both sides agreed to continue supporting each other in holding events in 2025 to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India.

Sixth, both sides agreed to resume direct flights between the Chinese mainland and India at the earliest and finalize an updated air services agreement. Both sides also agreed on the facilitation of visas to tourists, businesses, media, and other visitors in both directions.

Seventh, both sides agreed to continue and further expand the scale of Indian pilgrimage to the sacred mountains and lakes in China's Xizang Autonomous Region in 2026.

Eighth, both sides agreed to facilitate trade and investment flows between the two countries through concrete measures.

Ninth, both sides agreed to jointly maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas through friendly consultations.

Tenth, both sides agreed to promote multilateralism, strengthen communication on major international and regional issues, maintain a rules-based multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core, and promote a multi-polar world that safeguards the interests of developing countries.